List of Columbus Blue Jackets broadcasters

This is a list of broadcasters for the Columbus Blue Jackets ice hockey team.

Television

On Fox Sports Ohio, Jeff Rimer serves as the television play-by-play announcer alongside former Blue Jacket Jody Shelley providing color analysis. Rimer started calling games on television in 2005 with Shelley joining Rimer in 2014–15 replacing previous analyst Bill Davidge.[1] Davidge became co-host of Blue Jackets Live, the televised pre-game, intermission and post-game shows, with Brian Giesenschlag until his retirement at the conclusion of the 2018–2019 season. Beginning with the 2019–2020 season, Giesenschlag's co-host is former Blue Jacket Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre.[2] In-game reporting is provided by Dave Maetzold.

See also: Fox_Sports_Ohio § Columbus_Blue_Jackets, and List of current National Hockey League broadcasters
Years Play-by-play Color commentators
2000–04 Dan P. Kelly Steve Konroyd
2005–06 Jeff Rimer Brian Engblom
2006–09 Jeff Rimer Danny Gare[3]
2009–14 Jeff Rimer Bill Davidge
2014–present Jeff Rimer Jody Shelley

Radio

On radio stations WBNS-FM[4] (flagship), WBNS, WWCD, and 34 other affiliates in Ohio and West Virginia, Bob McElligott provides play-by-play coverage. McElligott joined the Blue Jackets radio broadcast in July 2009 as a color commentator and became the play-by-play announcer for the 2013–14 season, taking over for George Matthews who had been calling Blue Jackets games since the team's inception in 2000.[5] McElligott, along with Ryan Mitchell, hosts the pre-game and post-game radio shows. Fans can interact by e-mail and Twitter with McElligott and Mitchell during and after the game.[6][7]

Years Play-by-play Color commentators
2000–09 George Matthews Bill Davidge
2009–13 George Matthews Bob McElligott
2013–present Bob McElligott

Notes

See also

References
  1. "Columbus Blue Jackets, Fox Sports Ohio Announce Changes to Television Broadcast Team". Columbus Blue Jackets. Archived from the original on September 4, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  2. Former Blue Jacket Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre named Studio Analyst for club’s televised games on FOX Sports Ohio
  3. May 4, 2009. Retrieved May 4, 2009.
  4. Blue Jackets Radio Network – Blue Jackets.com
  5. "Fan Zone". Columbus Blue Jackets. Archived from the original on March 19, 2015. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  6. "Columbus Blue Jackets Television – Columbus Blue Jackets – Multimedia". Columbus Blue Jackets. Archived from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved November 7, 2009.
  7. "Radio Web Page – Columbus Blue Jackets – Multimedia". Columbus Blue Jackets. Archived from the original on May 26, 2011. Retrieved November 7, 2009.
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